B1G CHAMPIONSHIP Preview: No. 24 Wisconsin vs. Michigan
Matchup
No. 24 Wisconsin (25-8 overall, 12-6 Big Ten) vs. Michigan (23-11 overall, 11-8 Big Ten)
When & Where
Sunday, Mar. 12 | 2 p.m. CST | Washington D.C.
Broadcast
TV – CBS
Radio – 101.5 FM | 1310 AM | Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas
Streaming – CBS All Access
At a Glance
The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers have made it to the end of the Big Ten gauntlet and will now face the surging Michigan Wolverines for the rights to call themselves the Big Ten Tournament champions. Wisconsin experienced a late season breakdown but has since recovered and has won the last three games by double-digit figures. Meanwhile, Michigan has exploded in the second half of the season and has won nine of their last 11 games.
Wisconsin Badgers
Head Coach
Greg Gard: 40–16 (.714)
Last Time Out
The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers have returned to form and decimated the Northwestern Wildcats, 76-48, in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. In doing so the Badgers exacted revenged on the team that ended UW’s 19-game home winning streak, sending UW into a late-season nosedive. The Cardinal and White won in wire-to-wire fashion with Nigel Hayes and Ethan Happ combining for 34 points and 18 rebounds.
Bronson Koenig – 8 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 2 blocks, 1 steal
Nigel Hayes – 18 points, 2 assists, 10 rebounds, 1 steal
Ethan Happ – 16 points, 1 assist, 8 rebounds, 1 steal
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Quick Facts
- According to Kenpom.com UW is the No. 17 most efficient team in the nation.
- Nigel Hayes has scored at least 15 points in 14 of the Badgers 33 games this season.
| No. | Name | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
Nigel Hayes |
Sr. |
F |
|
22 |
Ethan Happ |
R-So. |
F |
|
30 |
Vitto Brown |
Sr. |
F |
|
03 |
Zak Showalter |
R-Sr. |
G |
|
24 |
Bronson Koenig |
Sr. |
G |
|
00 |
D'Mitrik Trice |
Fr. |
G |
|
11 |
Jordan Hill |
R-Jr. |
G |
|
15 |
Charlie Thomas IV |
So. |
F |
|
21 |
Khalil Iverson |
So. |
G/F |
|
01 |
Brevin Pritzl |
Fr. |
G |
Michigan Wolverines
Head Coach
John Beilein: 212-134 (.554)
Last Time Out
Derrick Walton Jr. did as he has done so many times this season and tried to put the game on his back for the Michigan Wolverines, as he scored a career high 29 points in addition to notching nine assists. But he wasn’t alone in the fight Saturday afternoon as Mortiz Wagner, Zak Irvin and Duncan Robinson added 40 additional combined points in Michigan’s 84-77 win over Minnesota.
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Quick Facts
- According to Kenpom.com Michigan is the No. 24 most efficient team in the nation.
- The Wolverines are led in scoring by Derrick Walton Jr. with 16.1 PPG.
| No. | Name | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
|
05 |
D.J. Wilson |
R-So. |
F |
|
13 |
Mortiz Wagner |
So. |
F |
|
12 |
Muhammad-Ali Abdur Rahkman |
Jr. |
G |
|
10 |
Derrick Walton Jr. |
Sr. |
G |
|
21 |
Zak Irvin |
Sr. |
G/F |
|
34 |
Mark Donnal |
Sr. |
F |
|
22 |
Duncan Robinson |
R-Jr. |
G/F |
|
03 |
Xavier Simpson |
Fr. |
G |
BadgerBlitz Game Prediction
Wisconsin – 73
Michigan – 67